Re: notation TAB matching

[Grammostola Rosea]

David Raleigh Arnold wrote:
> On Thursday 11 September 2008 08:01, Grammostola Rosea wrote:
>   
> > James E. Bailey wrote:
> >     
> > > If I understand this correctly, you want the music to show a4.~ a4 
> > >       
> but 
>   
> > > the tablature to only show a4. Since you using the actual music in a 
> > > tab staff, it will display all of the music that is shown in the 
> > > regular staff. So, if you want to have something different shown in 
> > > the tab staff than is shown in the music staff, you have  to write 
> > > different music for it. To that end, the \tag function is helpful, 
> > >       
> it 
>   
> > > allows for music to be tagged and used in different places. To that 
> > > end, you'll want to review the section on using \tag.
> > >
> > >       
> http://kainhofer.com/~lilypond/Documentation/user/lilypond/Different-editions-from-one-source.html#Using-tags 
>   
> <http://kainhofer.com/%7Elilypond/Documentation/user/lilypond/Different-editions-from-one-source.html#Using-tags>
>   
> > > (It may be possible using scheme code to capture any time a tie is 
> > > used to strip the tie and the note following it, but I don't know 
> > >       
> how.)
>   
> > Ok, this helps. But a little problem arises... how should I display 
> >     
> this 
>   
> > without an slur
> >
> > a,4 ~ a,4.
> >
> > It isn't
> >
> > a,2.
> >
> > is it?
> >
> > Should I add an rest and makes those invisible?
> >     
>
> See the banjo music on my site. It's not worth the trouble of fine 
> tuning this. Make notes blocks by copying if possible and then fill in 
> fingering in the notes part(s) and remove many engravers from the tab 
> staff. That's the only way to get it entirely the way you want it.
>
> Wnenever there are both a tab and a music staff it is best IMO
> if the tab staff contains nothing but the string lines and fret
> numbers. Without ties or rests there must be differences of
> opinion in exactly how the tab should be rendered. I don't see
> any generally acceptable solution. It is also a problem that the music
> might be in two parts but the tab should always be in one. daveA
>
>   
Thanks a lot guys!
I've it now like this



\version "2.11.53"

\header {
title = "Signe"
%arranger = "Eric Clapton"
instrument = "Words and Music by Eric Clapton"
}

\paper{
%#(set-paper-size "letter")
%#(define bottom-margin (* 2 cm))
}

chordNames = \chordmode {
\time 4/4
 \partial 8
 r8
 a4. e2:/a a2
   r8 e2:/a
 a4. e2:/a a2
 r8 e2:/a
 a4. e2:/a a2
 r8 e2:/a a4. e2:/a 
 a1
 a2 r8 b4.:/a e2:/gis
 fis 2 b1:m7
 e1 a1


}

uI = {
 \voiceOne
 \partial 8

 \tag #'slurs { r8 <a cis'>4. <gis b>8 ~ <gis b> <\parenthesize b e'>4 
<a cis'>8  ~<a cis'> <cis' e'>4. <gis b>2 |
   <a cis'>4 <\parenthesize cis' e'>8 <gis b> ~ <gis b> <\parenthesize 
b e'>4 <a cis'>8 ~ <a cis'>8 <cis' e'>4. <gis b>2 | <a cis'>4 
<\parenthesize cis' e'>8 <gis b> ~ <gis b> <\parenthesize b e'>4 <a cis'>8
   ~ <a cis'> < cis' e'>4. <gis b>2 <a cis'>4 <\parenthesize cis' e'>8 
<gis b>8 ~ <gis b> <\parenthesize b e'>4 <\parenthesize e a cis'>8-> r4^ 
"N.C." r8  e8 gis8 a b <\parenthesize e a cis'> ~ <\parenthesize e a 
cis'> <cis' e'>4 r8 <\parenthesize fis b dis'>8 e'4  <b e'>8
   ~ <b e'> <e'gis'>4 r8 \set TabStaff.minimumFret = #0 \acciaccatura { 
a8 } ais8 cis'4 <\parenthesize fis a d'>8 ~ <\parenthesize fis a d'> <b 
fis'>4 r8
 <a d'>8 ~ <a cis'>4 <\parenthesize e gis b> 8 ~ <\parenthesize e gis 
b> <b e'>4 r8 d'\glissando ( cis') b <\parenthesize e a cis'> r2 <e a 
cis' a'>2\arpeggio }

 \tag #'noslurs {s8 <a cis'>4. <gis b>4 <\parenthesize b e'>4 <a cis'>4 
<cis' e'>4. <gis b>2 |
   <a cis'>4 <\parenthesize cis' e'>8 <gis b>4 <\parenthesize b e'>4 <a 
cis'>4 <cis' e'>4. <gis b>2 | <a cis'>4 <\parenthesize cis' e'>8 <gis 
b>4 <\parenthesize b e'>4
   <a cis'>4 < cis' e'>4. <gis b>2 <a cis'>4 <\parenthesize cis' e'>8 
<gis b>4 <\parenthesize b e'>4 <\parenthesize e a cis'>8-> s4^ "N.C." 
s8  e8 gis8 a b <\parenthesize e a cis'>4 <cis' e'>4 s8 <\parenthesize 
fis b dis'>8 e'4 
   <b e'>4 <e'gis'>4 s8 \set TabStaff.minimumFret = #0 \acciaccatura { 
a8 } ais8 cis'4 <\parenthesize fis a d'>4  <b fis'>4 s8
   <a d'>4. <\parenthesize e gis b>4 <b e'>4 s8 d'\glissando ( cis') b 
<\parenthesize e a cis'> s2 <e a cis' a'>2\arpeggio }

}
dI = {
 \voiceTwo
 \partial 8
 \tag #'slurs { a,8 ~ a,4  a,4 ~ a,4. a,8~a,4. a,8~a,4 \parenthesize 
e,8\parenthesize e,8  a,4. a,8 ~ a,4. a,8 ~
 a,4. a,8 ~ a,2 a,4. a,8 ~ a,4. a,8 ~ a,4. a,8 ~ a,2
 a,4. a,8 ~ a,4. a,8 r2 r4 r8  a,8 ~ a,4. a,8 ~ a,4. -\markup {T on 6 
------|} \set TabStaff.minimumFret = #4 gis,8\6 ~ gis,4.\6 \set 
TabStaff.minimumFret = #0 fis,8 ~ fis,4. b,8 ~
 b,4. b,8 ~ b,4. e,8 ~ e,4. e,8 ~ e,4. a,8 r2 a,2_\mf }



 \tag #'noslurs {a,4.  a,4 s4. a,8 s4. a,8 s4 \parenthesize 
e,8\parenthesize e,8  a,4. a,8  s4. a,8 s4. a,8 s2 a,4. a,8 s4. a,8 s4.
 a,8 s2  a,4. a,8 s4. a,8 s2 s4 s8  a,8 s4. a,8 s4. -\markup {T on 6 
------|} \set TabStaff.minimumFret = #4 gis,8\6 s4.\6 \set 
TabStaff.minimumFret = #0 fis,8 s4. b,8 s4.
 b,8 s4. e,8 s4. e,8 s4. a,8 s2 a,2_\mf}

}
Notation = \simultaneous { %% Combine both parts for notation
\time 4/4
\clef "G_8"
\key a \major
\override Score.MetronomeMark #'padding = #6.0 \tempo 4=176
\override StringNumber #'self-alignment-Y = #-1
\override Score.StringNumber #'padding = #3.5
\set fingeringOrientations = #'(up left down)
<< \context Voice=VoiceA \keepWithTag #'slurs \uI >>
<< \context Voice=VoiceB \keepWithTag #'slurs
 \dI >>
}

Tablature = \simultaneous { %% Combine both parts for Tablature
\time 4/4
\override TabStaff.Stem #'transparent = ##t %% Makes stems transparent
\override TabStaff.Beam #'transparent = ##t %% Makes beams transparent
\override TabStaff.Dots #'transparent = ##t
<< \context TabVoice=TabVoiceA \keepWithTag #'noslurs \uI >>
<< \context TabVoice=TabVoiceB \keepWithTag #'noslurs
 \dI >>
}


\score {
      
<<


\new ChordNames { \chordNames }

 \context StaffGroup {
    
\simultaneous {
<< \context Staff=FullNotation \Notation >>

<< \context TabStaff=FullTab \Tablature >>


}
  }

>>
\layout{}
\midi {
}

}